Unofficial voting totals in West and East Box areas
West Box totals show Sheriff Ward leading with 392 votes, Goodson 108, Ammons 72, Davis 24. Commissioner Precinct 1 Herron 224, Sloan 200, Davidson 74, Thompson 68, Parker 23, Tunnell 20. East Box lists Sheriff Ward 224, Goodson 72, Ammons 40, Davis 11, Sloan 143, Herron 103, Davidson 57, Thompson 36, Parker 10, Tunnell 6.
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West Box
Grand _ Saline
Ward
Goodson
Ammons
Davis
Herron
Sloan
Davidson
Thompson
Parker
Tunnell
Precinct
College Band To Give Concert In Canton May 5
The Howard Payne College Symphony Band of Brownwood Texas will perform at Canton High School Cafetorium on Monday May 15 at 730 p.m. The 55 member group tours Germany covering 15000 miles and features soloists in secular and sacred works. Members from across the United States traveled over 4000 miles last year to perform in two states and eight German cities as part of the tour. Sponsored by the Van Zandt Baptist Association and Baptist Youth for Christ.
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Howard Payne College Symphony Band
Brownwood
Texas
Canton High School
Germany
United States
The
van Zandt Baptist Association
Baptist Youth For Christ
Card of Thanks for Lisa Brown
The family thanks everyone for prayers, flowers, food, and kindness during their sorrow. Gratitude is also extended to Bartley Funeral Home and the pallbearers for their kindness.
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Bartley Funeral Home
Lisa Brown
Screwworms threaten Texas livestock and pets this year
Scrwworm reports extend across Polk and Freestone counties with Mission Texas officials pessimistic about infestation. Texas has more cases in 1972 than all of 1971, with 57 of 254 counties hit. Farmers urged to submit larvae for ID, deploy sterile flies after confirmation, and monitor for bagworms and fruit-tree pests with Malathion or methoxychlor spraying during bloom and early fruit set.
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van Zandt
Polk County
Freestone County
Texas
Mission
Mission Lab
Experimental safety cars shown to survive 50 mph crashes
John Volpe accepts delivery of the first experimental safety cars designed to have drivers and passengers survive a 50 mile per hour crash into a solid barrier. Front bumper extends automatically at speeds over 30 mph as part of the test program.
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Transportation Sec
John Volpe
Ere
Ype Gee
Community notes from Fruitvale missive weekend visitors
Mr and Mrs Jack Swain hosted relatives in Grand Saline and several families from Mesquite Texas City and Dallas visited area residents. Chandler Brown died Sunday, with sympathy extended to the bereaved. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Bill Reeves from Ohio and Mr and Mrs Herbert Carroll and others visiting Edgewood and Fort Worth area residents.
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Jack Swain
Bob Swain
Grand Saline
Herbert Gilliam
Texas City
O. B. Watson
Letha Reed
Chandler Brown
Jack Savage
Dallas
Bill Reeves
Ohio
Herbert Carroll
Chuck Joyce
Edgewood
Elmo Shaw
Mesquite
Senior citizens honored in October message to Texans
Mrs. William Gillispie and Willie of Grand Saline visited Mrs. J. W. Parker over the weekend. Fly your flag this month for senior citizens. Let's remember what we owe older Texans for their patriotism, service, and economic contribution.
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William Gillispie
Willie of
Grand Saline
J. W. Parker
A Thought for the Week Celebrates Mothers Everywhere
A heartfelt reflection praises the duties and virtues of mothers, noting their selflessness in emergencies and daily care. The piece emphasizes that without mothers none of us would be here and credits them as the truly special group deserving broad recognition. Bartley Funeral Home in Grand Saline Texas provides contact details.
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Bartley Funeral Home
Grand Saline
Texas
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Larry King
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Sam
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Bobs Cycle Shop
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Ed Reese
Flynt’s
Mineola, Texas
Armstrong Produce
Mary Mitchell
Judy Parker
Fruitvale
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Funderbark Nurs
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Pete
Pete Lovvorn
Wills Point
van Zandt County Abstract Co
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Canton
Joyce McQueen
J. T. Berry
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Babbs Thomas
Brown’s_ Saline Butane Co
Mack Swain
Grand Saline Sun
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Raised Wells St. Bridge
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Joe Bartley
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Heflin Electric
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